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Hungarian Vocabulary → Basic Hungarian vocabulary → Numbers and telling time

As a Hungarian Language teacher with 20 years of experience, I know how crucial it is to master counting and telling time in any language. Therefore, in this lesson, we will practice basic Hungarian vocabulary related to numbers and telling time.

Numbers

Counting in Hungarian can be tricky, but with enough practice, you'll find that it becomes easier over time. Here are the numbers from 1 to 20 in Hungarian:

Hungarian	Pronunciation	English
egy	/ɛɟ/ eg	one
kettő	/kɛt.tøː/ kettő	two
három	/haːrom/ három	three
négy	/neːɟ/ négy	four
öt	/øt/ öt	five
hat	/hɒt/ hat	six
hét	/heːt/ hét	seven
nyolc	/ɲolt͡s/ nyolc	eight
kilenc	/ki.lɛnt͡s/ kilenc	nine
tíz	/tiːz/ tíz	ten
tizenegy	/ti.zɛn.ɛɟ/ tizenegy	eleven
tizenkettő	/ti.zɛn.kɛt.tøː/ tizenkettő	twelve
tizenhárom	/ti.zɛn.haːrom/ tizenhárom	thirteen
tizennégy	/ti.zɛn.neːɟ/ tizennégy	fourteen
tizenöt	/ti.zɛn.øt/ tizenöt	fifteen
tizenhat	/ti.zɛn.hɒt/ tizenhat	sixteen
tizenhét	/ti.zɛn.heːt/ tizenhét	seventeen
tizennyolc	/ti.zɛnːol.t͡s/ tizennyolc	eighteen
tizenkilenc	/ti.zɛn.ki.lɛnt͡s/ tizenkilenc	nineteen
húsz	/huːs/ húsz	twenty

It's essential to learn these numbers by heart, as they will be the basis for counting larger numbers. Once you've mastered these, you can continue by learning the tens, hundreds, thousands, and beyond.

Telling Time

Telling time in Hungarian involves a combination of numbers and vocabulary related to time. Here are some common Hungarian phrases related to telling time:

• Mennyi az idő? - What's the time?
• Hány óra van? - What hour is it?
• Fél - Half (as in half past)
• Negyed - Quarter (as in quarter past or quarter to)

In Hungarian, the hour is typically shown in a 24-hour format. For example:

• 1:00 is "egy óra"
• 2:30 is "fél három"
• 5:15 is "negyed hat"
• 10:45 is "háromnegyed tizenegy"

It's also common to use "de" (but) to indicate "to" the next hour. For example:

• 4:45 is "háromnegyed öt, de csak röviden" (three quarters to five, but shortly)

Practice Exercises

The best way to get comfortable with Hungarian numbers and telling time is to practice! Here are some exercises to get you started:

1. Say the numbers from 21 to 30 in Hungarian. 2. Write down the time shown in the following examples:

  * Fél tizenegy
  * Negyed hat
  * Háromnegyed tíz
  * Tizenhét óra
  * Fél hat este
  

Sources

• Hungarian Language
• Hungarian Numbers

Table of Contents - Hungarian Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Pronouns and Verb Conjugation

• Personal Pronouns
• Present Tense Verb Conjugation

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-100
• Telling Time

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Questions and Negation

• Asking Questions
• Negation

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationships

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Descriptive Adjectives
• Adverbs of Time and Frequency

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods and Drinks
• Ordering at a Restaurant

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Prepositions and Location

• Common Prepositions
• Expressing Location

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Hungarian Customs and Traditions

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Traditional Foods

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Possessive Pronouns and Plurals

• Possessive Pronouns
• Forming Plurals

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Hobbies and Leisure Activities

• Common Hobbies
• Discussing Interests

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Hungarian History and Geography

• Important Historical Events
• Geography of Hungary

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• Food and drink
• Countries
• Count from 1 to 10
• Feelings and Emotions
• Geography
• Days of the Week
• Fruits
• Business and work
• Education
• Shopping